Carton holder and filler



May 12, 1925.

E. J. SWIFT CARTON HOLDER AND FILLER INVENTOR. 5 EDw//v IW/F1:

A TTORNEY.

Filed March 29, 1924 Li il Patented May l2, i925.

UNITED EDWIN J'. SVVXIET,L 0F SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK.

CARTON Hennes. Ani) rILLnR.

Applicatonled March 29, 1924.

To all whom t mayoncern:

Be it lknown that l, EDWIN J. Swirr,

a subject of the King of England,V residingA at ,Sheepshead Bay.` in the Acounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gar` ton Holders and Fillers, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis inventionV relates vto an improved carton holder 4and filler, particularly adapted for use in dispensing ice cream, butter, lard and other plastic substances.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a carton filling ldevice ,for apparatusfadapted tocut into a semi-hard'plas.- ticrmass,such as ice/cream andthe like so as to completely fill-thetinterior of' a oarton.

Another object-of my inventiony is the provision of a carton filling device or apparatus wherein the interior ofthe carton to be filled is urged or pressed into the plastic composition or substance in lan inverted position and subsequently removed therefrom by gravity v.when the apparatus or device is inverted and the handles ,thereof opened outwardly.

To enable others skilled. in Vthe yart to fully comprehend the underlying features of myainve-ntion, that theymay embody` the samein the various modiiicationsinstructure Iand, relation contemplated, drawings depicting apreferred form yhave been nexed as apart ofthisfdisclosure, andy in such drawings, similar referencecharacters denote corresponding parts throughoutgall the views, of` which,

Figure 1 is a yperspective .view ofthe measuring. and cartonY filler as :preferably constructed. Y 1

lFigure 2 is `an Vinverted sideview .showingthe filled cartonbeingejected bygravity `asthe handlesare opened outwardly.

Figure 3 is anfenlarged, fragmentary-,sectional ,View showingthe relation of. tli` container to the carton.

Referrngnow to the drawings wherein like referencecharacters designate corresponding `parts throughout `the several views, 5, @designate the sides, 7 the ends of a substantially rectangular' carton container 0r casing, preferably constructed of metal. The said carton container or casing is open at the-top '8 and bottom 9, it being slightly larger than the c ardpboard orl paper carton '10 which is to be filled,

Serial No. 702,929.

the said carton being of a type. as iscom monly used in the sale-,office cream, butter, lard and other food products of plastick form.

The bottom edge-s and Lends of the carton container casing are V.bevelledwas indicated at 11, so,as to easily cut through the plastic mass, being also formed with an interior ledge or shoulder 12, on which vthe inverted carton 10 is positionedjas clearly shown by Figure 8 of the drawings. In order to facilitatethe cuttingofthe plastic mass, as the inverted carton Within the container is forced into the same, I have alsol provided an auxiliary cutter 13, positioned intermediate the sides of thecontainer so that less pressure is necessary to urge the device and the cartonintozthe plastiomass, completely filling the said carton.y If so desired, two .or lmore. cutting knives may be positioned between ythe sides, lat the bottom thereof or between the ends, ofythe container, where a vlarger-.carton measuring de viceor appara-tus is desired. This auniliary cutter also serves the purpose of/@a cutting off device lbetween the contents of the carton and the main .mass, ywhich Iis effected `by a slight rocking movement or partial rotation of the wholedevice bythe manipulation of the handles but lin the small sized apparatus but `a single. cutter is suliicient for the above purpose.

Pivotally connected to ,the ears lil. 15, on the sides 5, 6, of the container, :l .have provided a yokefshaped frame 16 on-.each side of the apparatus or device, `each of said frames being provided ywith a handle 1 7 of anyvdesiredlength or sh-apefor manipulating thevapparatus or device in both filling the carton andejecting the same when completely filled. Each yoke frame 16 is pivotally connected as at 18to the respective ears whichare positioned at the corners and preferably nearthe topofthe container. A pair of singularly disposed stops 19 are provided to also liniit theoutward movement of the said frames with respect to the container as whenejecting the filled carton, inthe manner shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, whereby as the handles are moved outwardly, the filled carton may be ejected by gravity. rlfhe outerv edges ofV the stops are cut so ,that Ythe top -edges `permit the frames 1,6 to rest liushagainst the same whenthesaid frames arein a vertical position.

' of the skirt, heretofore referred to.

-tending inwardly and at right angles to the Between the sides of each of the yoke frames 16, there is provided, what I term a skirt 20, preferably of thin, light metal, which prevents the percolation of the substance from themain mass over the top of said container. The vase 21 of the skirt is preferably bent inward to also prevent the substance from percolating through and between the frame and the skirt proper.

Referring-to Figure 1 in particular, it will be seen that I have provided a spindle 23, positioned between the sides of each frame 16, which spindle is also secured by a metal strap attachment 24a to the inner side skirt of each frame 16, I have provided a metal flap 24, 25 preferably rectangular in form, which completely closes over the top 8 of the container, when the said frames are closed by being moved toward each other as the handles are manipulated and brought to a vertical position with respect to the container. A Each of the flaps are provided with a slight central depression 26, which is adapted to bear against the inverted base 27 of the interior carton so aspto press down the carton in its inverted position to rest on the ledge or shoulder 12 inside the bottom edges of the sides and ends as heretofore referred to.

In the operation of the device, as the handles 17 are moved outwardly to their maXimum position and the flaps uncover the open l t-op of the container, the carton with lits Vcover flap folded toward its side is inverted and inserted within the said container so as to rest on vthe shoulders or ledges 12-adjacent the bottom. The handles and the frames 16 are then moved toward each other until in a vertical position so that the inner edges o f the flaps 24, 25, will engage each other, in which position, the device may be forced up to the edges of the container into the plastic mass, completely filling the said inverted carton. The cut off from the main mass is effected by a slight rocking movement of the whole device as the handles are manipulated. The filled carton may be removed by simply inverting the whole device and opening the frames 16 so that by moving thesame outwardly, as shown by Figure 2, the filled carton will be ejected by gravity as clearly understood and will fall out on its own base.

It will of course be recognized that the device lends itself for use in connection with practically any semi-solid or plastic composition and is capable of being manufactured in various sizes and material to accommodate various types of cartons, that is to say, either square, rectangular or round, Of course, the container proper must be shaped to conform to the type or design of VrartQn t0 be used and necessarily the flaps 24, 25 must be altered to exactly iit the open top of the particular shaped container desired. Y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

l. A cartonfilling device comprising a container open at its top and bottom, means for supporting an open carton in an inverted position within thev container, a pair of frames pivoted to said container and having means for closing the open top and engaging the bottom of the carton whereby the said container and the inverted carton may be forced into a plastic mass.

2. A carton filling device comprising a container open at its top and bottom, means adjacent the bottom of the container for supporting an open carton in an inverted position within the container, a pair of complementary manually operable frames pivoted to the container, a flap attached to each frame for closing the open top of the container in one position whereby the said container and the carton may be forced into a plastic mass, said frames and flaps being movable to an open position whereby the filled carton may be ejected by gravity as the said container is inverted.

8. A carton filling device comprising a container open at its top and bottom, means for supporting an open carton in an inverted position within the container, a pairV of frames pivoted to the container, means for limiting the inward and outward movement of said frames, flaps attached to the said frames for closing the open top of the container whereby the latter and the said carton may be forced into a plastic mass.y

4. A carton filling device comprising -a container open at its top and bottom, means for supporting an open carton in an inverted position within the container, a pair of' frames pivoted to the container, stops for limiting the inward and outward movement of the frames, a skirt connecting the sides of each frame, a flap attached to each skirt and adaptedto close the top of the container as the said frames are moved to their inward position, whereby said carton and container may be forced into a plastic mass.

5. A carton filling device comprising a container open at its top and bottom, means fory supporting an open carton in an inverted position within the container, and means pivoted to the sides of the container for closing the open top in one position whereby the carton may be forced into a plastic mass for filling, said means being movable to an open positionwith respect t0 the container whereby the filled carton may be ejected by gravity as Said container is y lower edges of the container being bevelled and having a ledge on the interior surfacee thereof for supporting an open carton in an inverted position, a knife blade positioned between the ends of the container adjacent its bottoni, ears attached to the sides of the container', a pair of yoke frames pivoted to the said ears, flaps attached to the frames for closing the open top of the container, said frames being movable inwardly and outwardly with respect to the container to close and open the top thereof whereby the inverted carton may be forced into a plastic mass.

7. A carton filling device comprising a container open at its top and bottom, the

lower edges of the container being bevelled and having an interior ledge for supporting an open, inverted carton, a knife blade positioncd between the ends of the container adjacent its bottom, a pair of yoke shaped frames having handles pivoted to the sides of the container, flaps attached to the frames for closing the open top of the container when the frames are moved toward each other, said frames being movable outwardly' with the flaps to permit the lled carton to drop by gravity as the said container is inverted.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWIN J. SWIFT. 

